Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-09-04

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VIVID ngCoELiDUxToAs.
"Wm. J. Coleman could hardly have
brought Chinamen here In Ease Of the
public sentiment against them and in
view Of bis own past record. Coleman
was at one time tbs leadaF ot probably
the greatest mob thai ever assembled IN
this oountry. Il wag made up Of the
ViRilantsa Of Oalifornia. The bead and
trent OF the Fiailantes vas the Rxsou-
tive Oommittse. and the head Of that
vas WIN. 4. Coleman. The Fiailantes
Vere terrible power in their time, they
rode rough shod over Law and the
courts, even impEissned one Of the
judges Of the Stste fer quite length Of
time; they took life resklessiy and are
responsible for the death Of many limo
can't men. They claimed 10 be woFkinR
for the public good, Of coarse, bat they
did things In q high handed manner.
Ooleusn would not, therefore, dare TO
set himself up against pablo ssnti-
mena.n
D. B. Hannah had bssn started
sslkine Of The firnes VIXEN the Wig
ilantss were IN ell their strength
and glory in Oalifornia--starte talk
ing By she account Of their recent
shooting % jackson, Gal. ID. B. Han
nah Il the ex-Coanoilman from the
arst ward-the same who established
record for kicking during his term
THAI viii probably sand forever far oat
Of feaoh Of any Of his Successors Who
essay that line. 6inea kis reiiEsmana no
has become one Of the moga amiable Of
citizens. and even sore hand be has
been carrying for some tins vita hole
in 1t 80 bic, be says, that iona eonid lie
down and sleep In Il, caused b. resent
" driving Gplintsr into bis thumb
whaFe small thorn bad lain baRioA'fo
ave years, and the TIVE nee stirring no
q terrible friction, has not eKeolod
running Of his tenper, BE II full Of in
feresetng "reminiscences, watch be tells
with his native vieor.
II vaa there and knew Of the work
ings Of the ViRilauts IN . case WhsEe they
we're difsotly responsible for the death
Of two men, thay taking The life Of one
II them. The circumstances were
these: The ViRilantes composed an IN
and dsspaFata political ma
shine-nothing more nor less. james |
Casey, . young man who had risen |
rapidly % prominence and wealth In q
1Iief residence II San kraneiaoe, en-
rendered theIB hatred because Of his |
and pellsisAl aapisaltons.
He had come from New York ana |
hey sent back there 70 have his record /
ooked up. They learned that be had /
erved 9 teEm IN Sing Sing upon the
l1mplaint Of hia mistress for selling her
lousehold furniture during her absence.
Doe morning, as election time ap- L
'soaehed and the indieaticus bssssn 10 /
.oipt 70 Casey as posslble card IL -. |
ne Buitstfs dropped Q hint that it knew
hls unsAvory story and you'd print q
be oid 81. Casey gent directly 20 the
noe 81 she paper and told lea editor,
oe kiuz. thai II pgintsd, be woul0 kill
i'm. He said that al tho faets alluaed
D were true. bus that formed no ex-
use fer making them public. King {.
aade no promises 90 Casey ana the
liter vent away affair repeating HE
Dlemn warning.
"Whsn ! and sems othera Of Kings
Iiands heard Of this oontinned NJ,
lannah, "We Weat 10 King and begged
I'm nct 10 pFint 10. he gave us no
rOmise either. bas some Woaks after
ards. when Caaey came Out a q can
date, tbe whole story was printed. 1
be simple fact Wag shat he had . psint !
-be was foresd 30 3 By tks powerful
igilants. knew Casey woold Keep :
o word. he vas younQ man Who
I'd been carrying hinselfln good form,
I'd risen By his own energy aud talents !.
position Of wealth and ipnsencs !
ID this of eoaFse practically aiiahed
%. On che other had King, ths ed.
r q the RH1fisa, was a. Ana q spaol-
An of rnanho0d na had ever knnwn. 9
. vas personal and Intimate fEismd !
mine, decided Cd onoo % ran I :
IWn % San dose and bring 40 Co.
1naIey. q mutual friend Of both menI
d one Who had peculiar faoalty for
amazing things Of Tia kind. III
q 90 and soasthsE ~ barred (
the mew8papeR oflcn and
ere met King cominR dswn stairs
. said and did ell - knew 3 lndace
n % Say IN 81 the saFsst for a g. n
bsinR Cur intspsion ~ "a Oaans sn3
nvinee e.ssss, a. Ne could hags doue. p
~ kinR was DOT NJ fash In The matter =.
al, but that The blame for TIE publ !
Ton rested % otAsEs Who 9szs
'anasF than Be. Bat King aid ~
ald not keep Of The airasf; hs had
zfnass that called him there, &c. 80 .
wsna oat and crossed the slRsat and l
nt into . barter sAop 30 60 shaved. q
e barrier bad bus covered my fses 10
u latheF, when . nan rushed n and b
q that Oassy had shot Kina. -
rEiadly 1asAed ths lmshsE fra1 nv %
= ard nan down 10 ne eornaR 81 =
and Jaeksun ssrests, BALI
Iquars sRag, yhsGA he 6FoWa had
Ihsss4 aseund 9fnG Vie Was aanpina
life avsy. They carried HIM iaioa
- toop peay b. hal b disd before /.
b lad hfm down. Then y0u ahnahd u
- sea thai strses gu ~. Ths cpawd
eered swiftly bet wtth httie naisa, =
a foF Sra blocks away thsse uas Z IL
Z massof humaaiiy-or inhumanfty =.
9 pea choose. u moved 10 the jali ~
the skeria, sesinR he folly of r. -
Ance. handed ever The ksya flor =
~ had given himealf Cpl ana ehes
only took him hut xn0theF--a here =
4, think-named Carey. Il tAs u
les % thai nab. Va. 4. Colaman lsN